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fructose

[fruhk-tohs, frook-, frook-] / ˈfrʌk toʊs, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk- /




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And it is one of very few to still use real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Tagatose exists naturally, but only in very small quantities compared with common sugars such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Once sorbitol reaches the liver, it is converted into a fructose derivative.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Other studies have linked fructose to steatotic liver disease, a condition that now affects about 30% of adults worldwide.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Yet in nature we would never find a fruit with anywhere near the amount of fructose in a soda.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan